Legal Opinion
Margaret M. Carver and Randall S. Carmean v. Sheriff of Lasalle County, Illinois, and Lasalle County, Illinois
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 15, 2001No. 00-1569PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
When Anthony Condie was Sheriff of LaSalle County, Illinois, two of his employees filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Plaintiffs contended that Sheriff Condie perpetrated sex discrimination and other wrongs. Litigation against sheriffs in Illinois must take account of the fact that, although each county’s sheriff is an elected official, the sheriffs budget (and thus the source of funds for paying a judgment) depends on the county board (the county’s legislative branch). Plaintiffs therefore named LaSalle County as an…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Tamayo v. BlagojevichCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
- Jaros v. Illinois Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
- Margaret M. Carver and Randall S. Carmean v. Sheriff of Lasalle County, Illinois, and Lasalle County, IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
- Carver v. Sheriff of La Salle CountyIllinois Supreme Court · 2003
- Askew v. Sheriff of Cook County, Ill.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
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